HC Deb 11 July 1898 vol 61 c487
MR. DALY (Monaghan, S.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant for Ireland whether he can state if any of the cess collectors of county Monaghan, at the recent assizes, returned as unrecoverable county cess on evicted farms; and, if so, whether he can give the name of the landlord who owns the evicted farms, whether he is a grand juror, and the amount unrecoverable?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

The Secretary of the grand jury states that there were two applications for re-presentments of uncollectable cess at the last Monaghan Assizes amounting to £44 12s. 3d. and £9 8s. 5d. respectively. He has no means of ascertaining the names of the landlords who own the lands, as the applications for re-presentment do not contain the information.

MR. DALY

Can the right honourable Gentleman give the name of the collector?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

I really do not know it.

MR. DALY

I will put a Question on the subject on Thursday.